Theos-Talk Archives (July 2004 Message tt00096)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Bart Lidofsky <bartl@s...> wrote:
> Actually, there isn't.

If the molecules are uniformly distributed throughout the solvent 
chemical (in this case distilled water), which could easily be done 
by letting the solution stand for a day or two, I would defy even 
Koot Hoomi to dilute the solvent to such a degree that not a single 
molecule of the chemical originally dissolved in it remains. The 
human body is sensitive enough to notice and respond to the presence 
of a single molecule, but whether or not that cures diseases I am 
unable to say.

The special cases of cugar precipitating from a glass of cold tea and 
oil not mixing with water do not moot the above statement because in 
those cases the precipitated substance is not dissolved. In the case 
of the tea, the coefficient of solubility of water diminishes when 
the substance is cooled. Thus you can dissolve more sugar in warm 
water than in cold water, so that when the tea is cooled it enters 
the state known as super saturation, and then proceeds to equilibrium 
(resulting in precipitation) when the system is disturbed. The same 
phenomenon causes rain, but in this case it is water dissolved in air.

Yes, there was a book, which I have, called ZEN MACROBIOTICS which 
has nothing to do with Zen and which is based on a (some say) 
questionable theory of nutrition. It is healthier than the Atkins 
diet, however. I question whether an escape artist is competent to 
lecture us on biochemistry.

As for being relieved by opinions of The Amazing Randi, I relieve 
myself from time to time when it is necessary, but would not travel 
to Rumsford, New Jersey each and every time even if I thought Randi 
were able to somehow do it for me. Some things one must simply do 
oneself. If old age ever starts to catch up with me (I am planning 
to skip the remainder of the aging process this time around) I might 
be obliged to change my mind about being relieved by others. That 
happens to some of the very old.

Randi of course uses others as a latrine when he feels the need to 
relieve himself. I think that is why all his hair fell out. Just my 
theory. Some day I may materialize a teacup and relieve Randi of 
that million dollars he claims he will give away (and which he has 
yet to award to anyone), but he need not relieve me.